TO GET TO THIS WEB PAGE, GO TO THE HS HOME PAGE, UNDER QUICK LINKS SELECT HS LIBRARY, THEN SELECT PATHFINDERS & RESEARCH GUIDES FROM THE CENTER COLUMN. FROM THE SIDEBAR SELECT SOCIAL STUDIES AND THEN COTTON TALES.
To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page: http://www.brrsd.net/curric/HS/library/index.html
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below:
Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog. There is a tutorial available when you click this link.
Suggested Databases:
All of these databases can also be accessed from the Library Website.
NEW!eLibrary Curriculum: History Module : Select the "History" tab (History Study Center). Select the "Study Units" tab in the Right sidebar. Type in a "keyword." Or choose "Browse Study Units." Scroll down to the "American History" link. Select the appropriate time period. Scroll through the various articles listed. Citation is available through the "Cite This" tab.
Facts on File: Look at the History databases, American History, American Womens' History, African American History. Type your search term(s) in the search box. When you review your results, notice that there are several tabs (located above the results) that provide categories for the information retrieved. You may select the type of information you are interested in by category (biographies, primary sources, etc.)
At the end of the article under "Citation Information" you will find the elements that you will need to format an MLA citation.
History Reference Center (Ebsco): Type a keyword into the Search box. Below the search box, select "Full Text" checkbox to retrieve only complete articles and in the "Timeline" scroll box highlight "Expansion and Manifest Destiny." Explore the "Narrow Results By" links to organize your results or to view related articles.
For citation information click on the 4th icon at the top of the article list and a pop-up box appears with the MLA format.
ABC-CLIO US History, Government, and Modern World History: You can search all 3 databases simultaneously by clicking on "All." Type a search term into the text box, and you will be presented with a link for the results from each database. Select the one that you wish to view. You can "Filter" your results by selecting from the options on the left sidebar. Scroll to the bottom of this section to view links for results in the remaining databases.
You can also search each database individually. On the Lift side of the page select a database from "Database Links." You can type in a keyword or you can select "Explore an Era" or "Analyze" to view a list of categories under which articles are organized.
You will find the MLA citation format at the end of the article.
American National Biographies: Provides information on deceased Americans only. You can type a person's name in the Quick Search box, or browse by alphabetical listing of a name (use the "Browse" tab at the top of the page). You can also use the Advanced Search option (click on the "Search" tab at the top of the page) to search by additional criteria and characteristics (e.g., ethnicity, occupation, birth date). For example, search on "Dred Scott." Or click on the Black History check box under the Search Special section and type in a keyword (e.g., slave) in the search box.
Citation information is included at the end of the article, but you need to insure that it is in the proper MLA format.
Biography Resource Center:Provides information on living and deceased persons of both American and International heritage.
You can search using the quick "Search by Name" box, but make sure that you click the appropriate button below to define the approach of the search (i.e., Name Contains, or Start of Last Name). You can also Browse categories or use the Advanced Search to combine terms (i.e., use Boolean Operators).
Also explore:
New York Times: Original newspaper articles from 1850 to present.
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:
· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject, or just a student posting his class paper on the Internet)?
· is the website accurate?
· is the website up to date?
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)
For further suggestions about how to evaluate the quality of a website, go to the BRHS Library’s Website for the Website Evaluation Tools
Print out the questionnaire for your reference!
Feel free to ask the Librarians and your Teachers for guidance with any concerns you may have.
Works Cited
MLA Citation Examples: This link will bring you to the BRRHS Library page, with examples of MLA citation formats.
Cotton Tales - Beatty
TO GET TO THIS WEB PAGE, GO TO THE HS HOME PAGE, UNDER QUICK LINKS SELECT HS LIBRARY, THEN SELECT PATHFINDERS & RESEARCH GUIDES FROM THE CENTER COLUMN. FROM THE SIDEBAR SELECT SOCIAL STUDIES AND THEN COTTON TALES.
To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page: http://www.brrsd.net/curric/HS/library/index.html
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where you can view a list of all the Subscription Databases. Click on the link to the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
You may also access selected BRRHS databases through the links below:
BRRHS Spectrum Online Catalog:
Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog. There is a tutorial available when you click this link.Suggested Databases:
All of these databases can also be accessed from the Library Website.NEW! eLibrary Curriculum: History Module : Select the "History" tab (History Study Center). Select the "Study Units" tab in the Right sidebar. Type in a "keyword." Or choose "Browse Study Units." Scroll down to the "American History" link. Select the appropriate time period. Scroll through the various articles listed. Citation is available through the "Cite This" tab.
Facts on File: Look at the History databases, American History, American Womens' History, African American History. Type your search term(s) in the search box. When you review your results, notice that there are several tabs (located above the results) that provide categories for the information retrieved. You may select the type of information you are interested in by category (biographies, primary sources, etc.)
At the end of the article under "Citation Information" you will find the elements that you will need to format an MLA citation.
History Reference Center (Ebsco): Type a keyword into the Search box. Below the search box, select "Full Text" checkbox to retrieve only complete articles and in the "Timeline" scroll box highlight "Expansion and Manifest Destiny." Explore the "Narrow Results By" links to organize your results or to view related articles.
For citation information click on the 4th icon at the top of the article list and a pop-up box appears with the MLA format.
ABC-CLIO US History, Government, and Modern World History: You can search all 3 databases simultaneously by clicking on "All." Type a search term into the text box, and you will be presented with a link for the results from each database. Select the one that you wish to view. You can "Filter" your results by selecting from the options on the left sidebar. Scroll to the bottom of this section to view links for results in the remaining databases.
You can also search each database individually. On the Lift side of the page select a database from "Database Links." You can type in a keyword or you can select "Explore an Era" or "Analyze" to view a list of categories under which articles are organized.
You will find the MLA citation format at the end of the article.
American National Biographies: Provides information on deceased Americans only. You can type a person's name in the Quick Search box, or browse by alphabetical listing of a name (use the "Browse" tab at the top of the page). You can also use the Advanced Search option (click on the "Search" tab at the top of the page) to search by additional criteria and characteristics (e.g., ethnicity, occupation, birth date). For example, search on "Dred Scott." Or click on the Black History check box under the Search Special section and type in a keyword (e.g., slave) in the search box.
Citation information is included at the end of the article, but you need to insure that it is in the proper MLA format.
Biography Resource Center:Provides information on living and deceased persons of both American and International heritage.
You can search using the quick "Search by Name" box, but make sure that you click the appropriate button below to define the approach of the search (i.e., Name Contains, or Start of Last Name). You can also Browse categories or use the Advanced Search to combine terms (i.e., use Boolean Operators).
Also explore:
New York Times: Original newspaper articles from 1850 to present.
Proquest Research Library: Articles tend to be from scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
Student Research Center: Use for Primary Sources, Books and Encyclopedias, Maps, and Transcripts from interviews of subject-matter experts.
Suggested Websites
Slave Narratives
University of VirginiaLibrary of Congress
University of North Carolina
University of Houston
Washington State University
About.com (A New York Times Company)
National Archives
Cotton & the Cotton Gin
Slavery in AmericaCivilWarHome.com
Causes of the Civil War
http://www.mrburnett.net/civilwar.htmlhttp://www.teacheroz.com/Civil_War_Causes.htm
Digital History: Pre-Civil War
Dept. Of History - Univ of N. Texas
Lowell Factory Narratives/Maps
Digital History ProjectThe History Museum
Events
Library of CongressWebsite Evaluation Guide
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:
· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject, or just a student posting his class paper on the Internet)?
· is the website accurate?
· is the website up to date?
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)
For further suggestions about how to evaluate the quality of a website, go to the BRHS Library’s Website for the Website Evaluation Tools
Print out the questionnaire for your reference!
Feel free to ask the Librarians and your Teachers for guidance with any concerns you may have.
Works Cited
MLA Citation Examples: This link will bring you to the BRRHS Library page, with examples of MLA citation formats.